In this book the authors consider the natural environment as an integrated system and describe a cohesive approach to its modelling and prediction. The book emphasises the mathematical representation and numerical simulation of the interactions between the various environmental components and those of the environmental processes, including physical, chemical and biological. Furthermore, it summarises some of the recent progress and new developments in the modelling and prediction of the atmosphere, ocean, land surface, continental hydrosphere, cryosphere, etc. The authors also explore new theoretical frameworks in environmental prediction, such as systems analysis and statistical-dynamic modelling. The applications of remote sensing and geographic information systems in environmental modelling and prediction are discussed. Examples of integrated environmental modelling are given

In this book the authors consider the natural environment as an integrated system. The physical, chemical and biological processes that govern the behaviour of the environmental system can thus be understood through mathematical modelling, and their evolution can be studied by means of numerical simulation. The book contains a summary of various efficient approaches in atmospheric prediction, such as

1. Environmental Science.- 2. The Environmental Dynamic System.- 3. Atmospheric Modelling and Prediction.- 4. Ocean Modelling and Prediction.- 5. Land Surface Processes.- 6. Hydrological Modelling and Forecasting.- 7. Simulation and Prediction of Ice-snow Cover.- 8. Modelling and Prediction of the Terrestrial Biosphere.- 9. Theoretical Basis of Biological Models in Environmental Simulation.- 10. Modelling of Photochemical Smog.- 11. Applications of Integrated Environmental Modelling.- References.